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Donald, the Dim Despot
Yes, that was too cute. But I’m sticking with it. I’ll explain (as you knew I would). I’ve been reading “The History of the Modern World.” After I got through the Great Slog (pre-history up to the 16th century), I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Fascism, Indicting Trump, Politics, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged "The History of the Modern World, Donald Trump, enlightened despotism, Galileo, Hobbes, Isaac Newton, Kim Jong Un, Locke, Putin, the Age of Enlightenment, the American Revolution, the French Revolution
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In a history of the modern world, a sudden burst of glory
I’ve been slowly reading a 1965 edition of “A History of the Modern World,” by R.R. Palmer and Joel Colton, both of whom I’ve come to admire. How can anyone compress a history of the entire world in one volume, … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life, War
Tagged " RR Palmer, "The History of the Modern World, Finland, history of science, Joel Colton, Pomerania, science denial, Sweden
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